Audio Books on CD-Ethical Question

I listen to books on tape from my public library when I walk, ride, or paddle. It is a pain to carry the cassette player, extra tape(s), extra batteries. Plus the player is huge compared to an ipod. So am thinking about purchasing an ipod for this use.
I know about audible.com but am hoping to avoid the fees. Here is my question, if I download the CD to my machine and then delete the files after I listen to them is this ethical? My gut reaction is yes since I am using it just as I would the cassettes but I am interested in what others think.
Also are there tech pitfalls of operating this way?
And finally, does anyone have a GIG to Audio CD formula so that I can figure out what size iPod I will need?
THANKS!!
Scott

AntonyR wrote:
Unfortunately changing the genre won't make any difference. It's a tag of some kind that has to be added that doesn't seen to be accessible through itunes.
Hmm, well do you have any audiobooks that you've bought online from Audible.com or Audiobooks.com? If so, you might check the extension of the file on your library. For another work-around, you could create an Audiobooks playlist. Yes it will be under Playlists but, they'd be grouped together. I checked my iPod&iTunes Missing Manual but it didn't cover what you are trying to do in the section on Audiobooks.
Also, have you tried asking in the iTunes forum? http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=149

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